Core conditioning for improved performance
While an aesthetically pleasing abdominal region is the aim for a bodybuilder, it is not the primary goal for an athlete.
Month: May 2015
New world record for longest plank
A fitness instructor from Denmark has broken the world record for holding a plank. The longest plank record now stands at an astonishing 4 hours 28 minutes.
FIFA under investigation
Following years of accusations of corruption amongst senior officials at football’s world governing body FIFA, football has to thank US Attorney General Loretta Lynch for setting about bringing any guilty parties to book.
300 workouts for the ultimate fitness challenge
Challenging workouts for people who like to push themselves to the limit
Elite athletes should get heart screening
Olympic athletes should have tailored heart screening to check for life-threatening conditions before they can compete, according to a leading Italian doctor.
44 per cent of UK adults do no moderate exercise
The total cost of physical inactivity in the UK is now estimated to be greater than £900 million a year.
Practical and meaningful biomechanics in the applied world – a webinar
This webinar addresses how the delivery of biomechanical support to athletes has changed over the last twenty years and identifies some key principles of providing practical and performance impacting support to athletes in the applied setting.
Elderly exercisers can expect an extra five years of life
Regular exercise in old age has as powerful an effect on life expectancy as giving up smoking, researchers say.